A basic and easy guide of how to hatch your triops (written by an experienced triop raiser)

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Steps

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Clean out a 1–4 liter (0.3–1.1 US gal) tank with distilled water.

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Pour roughly 1 liter (0.3 US gal) of distilled water into the tank

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Stick a tank thermometer to the side of the tank. Make sure the water is 22-30 degrees, if not then turn on the reading lamp that should be shining over the tank.

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When the water is the right temperature then add the bug dust.

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The triops should hatch within 48 hours

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Do not feed your triops for three days. On day three add 1 crushed pellet to the tank. Do the same for day four. On day five, feed your triops one crushed pellet in the morning and one before you go to bed. Do this until day 7 seven, then you should add 1 non-crushed pellet for each triop in the tank. If all the food gets eaten add another pellet for each triop. You may have to feed your triops up to four times a day.

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To clean your tank (which you should do once a week) take a cup and get 1/3 of the water from the tank. Then simply add a fresh amount of water (it must be the same temperature as the current water in the tank)

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Triops may like to eat more than just the given food. They also like single frozen peas, pieces of corn, small pieces of lettuce, and small cubes of carrot.

If you think your triops have laid eggs and you want to hatch the second generation, then wait until all of your first triops have died. Then take a sieve and empty out all the water from your tank. Then wait until the sand at the bottom is totally dry and add fresh distilled water into the tank (this must also be the right temperature. 22-30 degrees) and just as your previous triops, leave on your lamp and they should hatch!

At night, you may need to leave your lamp on all night, especially if its cold or you have your air conditioner on. You may want to cover a small area of your tank with aluminum foil because this makes a shady resting area for your triops.

On day eleven you might want to add some sand to the bottom of the tank as this increases the chance that your triops will lay eggs.

Once your triops are about 5 centimeter (2.0 in) large you may be able to touch them VERY gently, as long as your hands are chemical free.

The first time you clean your tank you should add more water so that the tank now holds about 3 liters (0.8 US gal) of water.

Warnings

In winter you must leave your lamp on at all times to ensure the water stays warm.

Your triops may die if the water gets too hot or cold.

If pellets of food are left in the tank at the end of the day you should remove them as they can pollute your tank.

Do not underfeed your triops as they will eventually eat each other if they get to hungry

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